- Year built
- 2004
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly; no documented weight or breed limit
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,866
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded sales
- 51
- On record
- 2006–2025
Vesta 24, at 231 Tenth Avenue and West 24th Street, is a boutique new-construction condominium completed in 2004 — and one of the early markers that the Far West Side of Chelsea had become prime residential ground. Designed by Garrett Gourlay with interiors by James D'Auria Associates for The Vesta Group, the 22-unit building sold out in roughly 36 hours at launch, an outcome that the press at the time read as a signal of West Chelsea's arrival.
The building's defining feature today is its position directly beside the High Line: the furnished common patio off the second floor overlooks the elevated park, and the building sits on a prominent West Chelsea block across Tenth Avenue from the full-block London Terrace complex. Architecturally, Vesta 24 is distinctive — the lower floors of the southeast corner are wrapped in large sheets of dark-stained wood, a rare treatment for a Manhattan residential building, set against light masonry, stone and glass above.
For buyers, the case is boutique condominium ownership — flexible financing, a right-of-first-refusal closing rather than a board interview, and customary latitude on subletting, pieds-à-terre, and trust or entity purchases — in a small, full-service building with a genuine High Line address.
Architecture and unit composition
Vesta 24 rises fourteen stories with asymmetrical massing — the wood-wrapped lower corner against light masonry, stone and glass — that distinguishes it from its neighbors. The 22 residences are predominantly large two-bedroom/two-bath homes of roughly 1,421 square feet, most with a terrace or balcony, topped by four full-floor penthouses with wood-burning fireplaces and private roof decks. Apartments carry in-unit laundry. The second-floor common patio overlooks the High Line directly.
Building operations
Vesta 24 operates as a boutique full-service condominium with an attended lobby / doorman and a full-time superintendent. The building provides an elevator, basement storage for all units, a bike room, and the furnished second-floor common patio overlooking the High Line; the four penthouses carry private roof decks. There is no on-site parking garage. The building is pet-friendly with no documented weight or breed limit. As at any boutique condominium, financing terms and any sublet specifics should be confirmed against current building rules at offer stage.
Recent sales
With 22 residences, Vesta 24 turns over lightly, and inventory is thin and well absorbed. As a condominium, the building prices on a price-per-square-foot basis, scaling with floor, exposure, light, outdoor access, and renovation — the four full-floor penthouses with private roof decks and fireplaces sit at the top of the range, and High Line-facing outlook is a durable value driver. Recent resales have pointed to roughly $1,200–$1,600 per square foot, with a median near $1,600 over a recent multi-year window. The building's live sales record is the right reference for a unit-level read, and we are glad to walk through it.
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,421 sf | $2,325,000 | $1,636/sf | -6.8% |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,421 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,196/sf | -26.1% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 10A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,421 sf | $2,900,000 | $2,041/sf | +0.2% |
| Aug 30, 2021 | 4B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,421 sf | $2,150,000 | $1,513/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 27, 2020 | 7B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,421 sf | $1,687,500 | $1,188/sf | -21.5% |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,421 sf | $2,150,000 | $1,513/sf | -2.1% |
| Feb 1, 2018 | PH2 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,647 sf | $5,550,000 | $2,097/sf | -7.5% |
| Sep 28, 2017 | 5B | 2 BR · 1,421 sf | $2,200,000 | $1,548/sf | -8.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,866/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00695-7504) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The buying case is a High Line address in a boutique full-service condominium: a 2004 building with an attended lobby, a common patio overlooking the park, large two-bedroom layouts with private outdoor space, and condominium flexibility — flexible financing, a right-of-first-refusal closing, and freedom to sublet, hold as a pied-à-terre, or purchase through a trust or entity. The architecture and the park adjacency are the building's lasting differentiators.
Diligence should focus on the reserve fund and capital-project history of a small full-service building, the façade maintenance history (notably the distinctive wood cladding), and the specifics of any unit's terrace, fireplace, or penthouse roof deck. Note that there is no on-site garage. Floor, exposure and High Line outlook drive value here.
What to know if you’re selling
Sellers lead with the building's irreplaceable assets: a direct High Line position, the common patio overlooking the park, a distinctive architecture, and condominium flexibility in a full-service boutique building. The combination is rare in West Chelsea and should anchor any marketing.
Pricing should be benchmarked against the other West Chelsea condominiums along the High Line corridor, with adjustments for floor, exposure, outdoor space, and renovation. Because resale supply is naturally limited by the 22-unit count, a well-prepared, accurately priced listing tends to find its buyer when it is shown to capture the High Line lifestyle that defines the address.
Comparable buildings
If you're weighing Vesta 24, these nearby West Chelsea condominium buildings make a useful comparison set:
- 245 Tenth Avenue — High Line-corridor condominium nearby
- 515 West 23rd Street — West Chelsea condominium near the High Line
- 519 West 23rd Street — West Chelsea condominium nearby
- 100 Eleventh Avenue — architecturally distinctive West Chelsea condominium
- 76 Eleventh Avenue — West Chelsea condominium for scale comparison
- 551 West 21st Street — West Chelsea condominium near the High Line
The Roebling Team at Vesta 24
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Chelsea, the Flatiron District, the West Village, and the broader downtown condominium market — including the West Chelsea High Line corridor. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a boutique West Chelsea condominium deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the amenity set, the ownership structure, and where pricing sits against the surrounding inventory.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 231 Tenth Avenue, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point — we'll walk the floor plans, the comparable set, and the building's operating profile with you.
The neighborhood
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